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by: NASA

Publication date: 2010-11-08

Topics: Who -- Steven Lindsey, Who -- Nicole Stott, What -- Space Shuttle Orbiter, What -- STS-133, What -- International Space Station (ISS), Where -- Kennedy Space Center (KSC), Where -- Florida

Rights: Public Domain

Space shuttle Discovery's STS-133 Commander Steve Lindsey, left, and Mission Specialist Nicole Stott prepare to depart NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida in a T-38 training jet. The launch to the International Space Station was delayed because a leak was detected at the Ground Umbilical Carrier Plate while Discovery's external fuel tank was being loaded for launch. Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett Nov. 5, 2010